Oberammergau Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Oberammergau is a
village in
Bavaria in
Germany, most famous for its production of a
passion play depicting the life and death of
Jesus Christ. The play was first performed in 1634 and is the result of a vow made by the inhabitants of the village that if God spared them from the effects of the
bubonic plague then sweeping the region they would perform a passion play every ten years. The play is now performed in years ending with a zero and involves over 2000 performers, all residents of the village.
See Oberammergau Passion Play.
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